UNH Today

DURHAM, N.H.—The lakes of New Hampshire are popular destinations for both residents and visitors to the Granite State, offering multiple recreational options like swimming, boating and fishing. As climate change affects temperatures on both land and in water, this can also increase toxic blue-green algae blooms, known as cyanobacteria, that can carry potential health risks for adults, children and pets.

DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire (UNH) announces four inductees into its Alumni Entrepreneur Hall of Fame, as well as the inaugural inductee of a new ECenter Champion award. All of the inductees will be recognized for their prestigious careers and accomplishments at a ceremony and reception on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, during Homecoming Weekend.

DURHAM, N.H. — Corporate initiatives focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for vulnerable social groups can change a company in many ways. According to researchers at the University of New Hampshire, how DEI affects a business’ bottom line may depend on the presidential administration and the general public’s perception at the time.

DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire is the No. 7 “Best Value” public university according to the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best College rankings. UNH moved up two spots from last year and maintained its position as the No. 1 best value public college in New England.

DURHAM, N.H.—The University of New Hampshire is third in the nation for free speech based on a new national report from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and College Pulse that ranked the free speech climate of 248 of America’s most prestigious colleges and universities. This 2024 report marks the second time in three years UNH has finished number three in the FIRE rankings.

DURHAM, N.H.—President James W. “Jim” Dean Jr. announced today that he will retire as president of the University of New Hampshire on June 30, 2024. At that time, Dean will have served six years as president of the state’s flagship public research university and more than two years as interim chancellor of the University System of New Hampshire.

DURHAM, N.H. — From discarded pieces of rockets to satellite fragments, there are tens of thousands of pieces of space junk, or debris, floating around in space causing hazardous conditions for future space missions.

DURHAM, N.H. — As the so-called ‘gig economy’ continues to grow, so do questions about how this type of non-traditional work compares to full time work arrangements and how these new relationships differ and impact performance and commitment. Researchers from the University of New Hampshire took a closer look at gig workers – which include freelancers, independent contractors and temporary workers – and examined relationships between workers and their managers and found that one trait, trust, could be a double-edged sword.

DURHAM, N.H.  — The RIFC 50 Index gained 6.7% this quarter with broad contributions across most franchise sectors as 32 of the 50 components made positive gains. The Index has now soared 61.1% from its 2020 level when it was heavily hit because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The 11.5% gain year-to-date confirms the strong recovery of the franchising business sector,” said E. Hachemi Aliouche, director of the Rosenberg International Franchise Center at UNH’s Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, and the developer of the RIFC 50 Index.

DURHAM, N.H.—Researchers at the University of New Hampshire, along with other regional partners, have been monitoring the development of an expansive algal bloom that has formed in the Gulf of Maine—stretching more than a hundred miles from Massachusetts to Maine. The brown, coffee-colored bloom consists mostly of phytoplankton, or microalgae, that is not new to the waters off the coast of New England. However, the scientists all agree this is the first time it has been seen at such high concentrations at this time of the year in the Gulf of Maine.